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Located in the heart of Newtown, Camperdown Memorial Rest Park is a popular open space that includes picnic areas, play equipment and a dog off-leash area.
We are looking to develop a 10-year Plan of Management and we want to hear your feedback to help inform the plan.
Concurrently, we have received an application for the construction and use of a removable platform and the service of food and drink in the park.
Let us know your thoughts on the proposal and also your feedback on what is working, what can be improved and what is missing in Camperdown Memorial Rest Park.
A Plan of Management is a useful tool to provide strategic planning and governance for the management and use of land. The plans set out objectives and performance targets for community land and promote active land management.
Councils are required to develop plans of management under Local Government Act 1993.
A Plan of Management (POM) is a guiding document which directs the future planning, management and use of the park.
Council has recently received an application for the construction and use of a removable platform and the serving of food and drink into the adjacent parkland from the servery window at the rear of the Comedor Café at 182 Australia Street Camperdown.
The attached plan provides detail regarding the size and location of the platform which links to the nearby path to provide an accessible path to the platform and then to the servery window. There is some unevenness to the ground in this location. The platform is of modest size, sufficient to provide circulation space in front of the servery window and 4 or 5 small tables and chairs for the consumption of food and beverage purchased from the café. The proposal does not include the service of alcohol.
Proposed extent of hours of operation of the servery window sit within the approved hours for the café. It is proposed that the servery window would operate from Monday to Wednesday and Sunday 8am-6pm and Thursday to Saturday 8am to 8pm. The café may choose to open later and close earlier within these hours.
At its meeting on 3 September, Council resolved:
1.That Council agree that staff work with the owner of 182 Australia Street, Newtown to defer installation of any infrastructure in the park and investigate revoking the short term lease to allow for community consultation to occur.
2.That community consultation be used to inform a recommendation to be considered at a future Council meeting.
3.That where Council considers licenses, leases, and temporary hire agreements concerning use of public space within Inner West parks, that this is done in accordance with Council's endorsed Community Engagement Strategy, encompassing the Your Say website, letterboxing, notices, and stalls, and includes engagement with residents, park users, and local businesses.
4.That Council write to households in streets surrounding the Park informing them of the lease agreement and terms, how to provide feedback through the Your Say page and other Council channels, and inviting them to attend an on-site meeting at the Park with senior staff about the agreement - to be held within the next fortnight.
5.That Council provide an urgent briefing to councillors on the terms of the lease
agreement, including opportunities to defer installation of the temporary structure
pending further community consultation, how similar agreements have operated
elsewhere, and opportunities for further community consultation as part of the Park Plan of Management.
How to have your say?
You can provide feedback by:
- Adding a marker to the map below - let us know what you like and don't like and what is missing
- Completing the survey below
- Emailing to rocco.sergi@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
- Mailing to Inner West Council, Po Box 14, Petersham NSW 2049, c/o Samuel Paul Cocker
- Calling us on 02 9392 5519
Other ways to provide feedback:
- Call a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 9392 5519.
- Free Interpreter call TIS National on 131 450
- Voice relay call 1300 555 727
- TTY call 133 677
- SMS relay call 0423 677 767
Last day to provide feedback is 10 October 2024.
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Comment on the café proposal
Council has recently received an application for the construction and use of a removable platform and the serving of food and drink into the adjacent parkland from the servery window at the rear of the Comedor Café at 182 Australia Street Camperdown.
The attached plan provides detail regarding the size and location of the platform which links to the nearby path to provide an accessible path to the platform and then to the servery window. There is some unevenness to the ground in this location. The platform is of modest size, sufficient to provide circulation space in front of the servery window and 4 or 5 small tables and chairs for the consumption of food and beverage purchased from the café. The proposal does not include the service of alcohol.
Proposed extent of hours of operation of the servery window sit within the approved hours for the café. It is proposed that the servery window would operate from Monday to Wednesday and Sunday 8am-6pm and Thursday to Saturday 8am to 8pm. The café may choose to open later and close earlier within these hours.
What happens next?
What happens next with the café proposal?
At the end of the engagement, outcomes will be collated and assessed against the proposal.
Those who provided a comment on the café proposal will be advised of the outcome.
What happens next with the Plan of Management?
Your feedback along with other data will inform the draft Plan of Management and Master Plan.
Everyone who provides feedback will be notified when the draft documents are open for community comment during public exhibition.
